The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-02
Opening Of ths National Associations Con-
vsniion at Kansas CITY.
Delegates Welcomed BY the Mayor and Prssi-
dent Of the Board Of Trade.
Commissioner Colmin Describes His War
Against Pisurc- -Pnsumonii.
Stunning il Out in Several Statesand Terri
tosles-Aid Prom LegisIatuSes-rhe
Herds Examined.

q KANSAS CITY, October 31.-The CONSOLE
dated Cattle Growers Association of the
United States assembled in annual con-
vention at the Coates Opera House this at
terDoon. A little over one hundred dele
gates we're present, but they came from
nearly every State and Territory in the
Union. The time until O'Clock was oc-
cupied by the cowboy band o.. Dodge City,
who appeared in regulation frontier cos
tune including. revolvers. Shortly after
o'clock, Mayor Kumpf delivered brief
ADDRESS formally welcoming the delegates
to Kansas City, and he..was followed by
Hon. +. H. Allen, president OF the Board
of Trade. President B. w. Smith, of the
Association, and DR.. Ames, of Montana,
replied on behalf of the visitors. w. H.
Hines, Of Michigan, was selected as tenn
porary chairman after which the usual
committees were appointed.
Pending their reports, Norman j. Col
man, Commissioner of Agriculture, was
introduced, He began by saying that the
cattle industry of this country, represent
ing twelve hundred millions of dollars,
was under cloud OF misfortune at pres.
ent, but he was satisfied that the populs.
tion of the country is increasing far more
rapidly than is the meat supply, and that
this circumstance would rectiiy matters.
He then proceeded to read a semi-official
statement of the work of bis department
in fighting pleuro.pneumonia.
After summa arizing the appropriations
and the authority given by Congress to the
bureau for the purpose OF exterminatiDg
the plague, Mr.. Colman said that he pre-
pared a series of rules and regulations
which he sent to the governors of the
various States and Territories with
the request that they cooperate in
the observance of them. Thirty-one States
and territories had responded and prom
ised their assistance. He had also submit
ted TO the State Legislatures an act pro.
vidiDg for State cooperation. This bill
became law in Rhode Island, Virginia,
New York and Illinois. In regard to the
actual work of the department, he men,
toned that Cook county, Ill, and num-
Der of counties in New York and Mary
land had been placed in quarantine. A
circular had been issued to railroads asking
their cooperation, and he was pleased to
state that very effective assistzass had been
rendered by the railroads in refusing to
ship diseased cattle, and in showing dis
position to keep their cattle cars clean and in
good condition. From January to October
10, Of the present yeat, the inspectors of
the Bureau of Animal Industry had eX-
smined 1855 herds, containing 92696
cattle. OF these AIS herds, containing
G,956 cattle, were placed in special quaran-
tine, and l ,209 were found to be diseased.
This did not include the Chicago quar-
antine. Mr.. Colman, in saying that the
disease had been eradicated from Cook
County, H., remarked that the quarantine
would be removed about December l, and
and paid high compliment to Professor
Law OF New York, who had charge OF the
work DR.. Salmon. of the Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry, and the Illinois State Board.
Continuing, he said:
Maryland and New York have been the worst
hotbed of the disease. For years it has existed
in Maryland and defed all attempts to extir-
pate it. The cities of New York. Brooklyn and
Baltimore and their suburbs have for forty
years been plague-Epots whence the disease has
spread TO other parts of the country. But in
Maryland, we now have things under control,
The system which proved so successful In Chi
cagO, is now In operation under direction of
Prof. Law and we have hopes OF entirely de.
StrOying IL in short time.
The commissioner then read statistics OF
the number of herds examined and quar-
antined in Maryland, New Jersey and New
York, and spoke eneouraglngly of affairs
in the latter State where the Legislature
and Governor have invited the placing of
the whole business under Government
control.
In regards to needs of the bureau for the
next year, Mr.. Colman said that about all
that was necessary was sufficient appro
pIiation, as the work was progressing
smoothly and systematically. In conclu-
sion, the commissioner said:
have not alluded to the fact that the disease
hes been stamped out in Missouri, where one
Illinois bull, coming into the State at Fulton.
caused q quarantine against the whole State
and loss 10 cattle men OF 100000. have
not alluded to the fact that IL has been stamped
out in Kentucky, wnere the amount Of loss was
S2,0000o0. II has been estimated that cattle
disease IN the past forty-fve years has cost
Great Britain $500 600 COO; yet It exists there
day in almost as bad a form as il ever did.
They have strong laws, but they leave
the execution of them to the local
treatment. In Scotland il is so bad to-day that
upon nv recommendation this country has de-
clared q quarantine against all Scotch cattle. IL
has been my ambition to see the disease wiped
out until not trace OF il shall remain, and
within year and half / expect to have this
ambition gratified. And viii say that IL may
be wise idea to quarantine against all Europe,
which has been the hot-bed of diseases which
afterwards afflicted this country.
After paying a compliment to the cattle
growers and the cattle of this country, the
Commissioner retired. His paper as well
as all other matters pertaining to pleuro-
pneumonia were made the special order to-
morrow.
Hon. Lafayette Funk, of Illinois, was
elected permanent chairman. There was a
long debate on the appointment of COM
mittee on resolutions, the point of differ
ence being as to the size it should be. 1t
was finally agreed that seven delegates
constitute the committee, and the conven-
tion at 6 p. m, adjourned until 10 a. m.
tomorrow.